Section 7.50.540. Equipment and supplies.

	(a)  A facility shall select equipment and supplies to support facility programs so that the amount, variety, arrangement, and use of materials, toys, and equipment available  
		(1) are appropriate for the developmental needs of the children in care;  
		(2) for young children, meet criteria contained in former 7 AAC 50.420(a)(1) - (5), in effect as of 6/30/2000;  
		(3) are of sufficient quantity to avoid excessive competition and long waits for use by a child; and  
		(4) when stored, are stored safely and so that at least some of the toys and materials are accessible to children.  
	(b)  Deleted 7/1/2000.  
	(c)  Repealed 3/1/98.  
	(d)  A facility must have a telephone or message phone, unless telephones are not readily available in the community.  
	(e)  Deleted 7/1/2000.  
	(f)  A residential child care facility shall provide each child with  
		(1) a bed that is substantially constructed;  
		(2) a clean, odor-free mattress and mattress cover, linens, and covers adequate for the season; and  
		(3) bath towels, hand towels, washcloths, soap, and other necessary personal hygiene products.  
	(g)  A foster parent shall provide beds, cribs, bedding, and sleeping space for the foster children in the home. A foster parent shall provide foster children with individual beds and cribs, except that young children of the same sex may share a double bed.  

Authorities

44.29.020;47.35.010

Notes

Reference

7 AAC 50.620
7 AAC 50.630
7 AAC 50.635
7 AAC 50.740

Authority

AS 44.29.020 AS 47.35.010 ________________________

History

Eff. 1/1/96, Register 136; am 3/1/98, Register 145